Consultation on our draft Education Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

We have a statutory duty to make sure there are sufficient school places within the borough to meet the population's educational needs. The development of new homes can increase the need for additional school places. Where new developments create an unacceptable impact on local schools, we’re proposing to seek financial contributions that will help to fund new educational facilities. The draft Education Contributions SPD provides guidance on how and when we’ll seek developer contributions to support education.

The draft SPD has been subject to a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and a Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) screening. This screening concludes that a further assessment is not necessary. An Equalities Impact Assessment (EqIA) has also been published and this concludes that the draft SPD will not have a significant adverse impact on people sharing any of the characteristics protected under the Equality Act 2010. These screening assessments also form part of the consultation.

You can read these documents on our document page.

The consultation on the draft SPD and associated documents will take place from Wednesday 13 September 2023 until 11:59pm on Wednesday 25 October 2023.

How to access the consultation documents

Online

You can read the draft SPD in full and provide your comments on Citizen Space.

You can also visit our document page to download the draft Education Contributions SPD.

Printed copies

You can read a printed copy of the draft SPD and associated documents at:

Stockport Council Main Reception
Stopford House
Piccadilly
Stockport
SK1 3XE

The document will be available here on:

  • Monday to Thursday from 8:30am to 5pm
  • Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm

Printed copies of the draft SPD are also available at all Stockport libraries. To find out more about the location and opening times of all Stockport libraries, visit our libraries opening times webpage.

How to submit your comments

There are 3 different ways you can submit your comments.

1. Use our online consultation portal

You can read the draft SPD and submit your comments on Citizen Space.

2. Send us your comments by email

You can submit your comments by email to planning.policy@stockport.gov.uk.

3. Send us your comments by post

You can send your comments by post to:

Planning Policy
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Stopford House
Piccadilly
SK1 3XE

For more information on the consultation, you can contact the planning policy team by calling 07815 014590 or emailing planning.policy@stockport.gov.uk.